Rule of law unlikely to cause EU-Italy confrontation

The threat to media freedom in Italy is approaching high-risk levels, according to the EU’s annual rule-of-law report

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Maldives will try to keep both China and India close

Maldivian foreign policy was under the spotlight during the president’s recent state visit to India

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Incidents of gang violence have increased significantly over the last year, leading to tougher border checks

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Senate rejection of two key aspects of Labor's housing affordability plans may result in an early election

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Overshadowed by deadly floods, the polls saw scant enthusiasm for change

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The EU has decided to delay and dilute its deforestation regulation after considerable internal and external pressure

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Republican strategists see a second Trump term as a chance to align the US civil service with a conservative agenda

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Several months on from the general election, legislative assembly polls are keeping parties in election mode

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Spiralling debt has forced Paris to implement a budget dominated by tax increases and spending cuts

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President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act would face significant changes, although not repeal, in a second Trump term

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